Iran wavered on whether to send diplomats to Pakistan for a second round of peace talks after the US maintained a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and seized an Iranian ship, dimming hopes of a breakthrough in efforts to end the war.

President Trump said on Sunday his representatives would be heading to the capital of Pakistan and would arrive Monday evening in Islamabad for a new round of peace talks with Iran. Vice President JD Vance,

Iran rejected new peace talks with the United States, its state news agency reported on Sunday (April 19), hours after U.S. President Donald Trump had said he was sending envoys to Pakistan for talks and would strike Iran unless it accepted his terms.

But reports from Iran say hardliners in the leadership are against attending as long as America's blockade of Iranian ports continues. Also in the programme: The party of the pro-Russian former president,

President Trump says peace talks to end the US-Iran war will resume on Monday. The announcement came amid heightened tensions during the two-week ceasefire. Hours later, Iran's official news agency said its negotiators would not take part.

President Donald Trump on Sunday announced the U.S. will continue peace talks with Iranian representatives in Pakistan on Monday — even as he continued to threaten striking civilian infrastructure in the region.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif looks on during a business and investment conference, during his official visit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 6, 2025. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain/Pool/File Photo April 19 (Reuters) - Pakistan's ⁠Prime ⁠Minister Shehbaz ⁠Sharif said on ​Sunday that he spoke ‌with Iran's President ‌Masoud Pezeshkian ⁠about ⁠the conflict in the Gulf.

The White House says Vice President JD Vance will lead talks with Iran in Pakistan, but questions remain about who from the Iranian side is authorized to make a deal or if they will even attend. Olivia Rinaldi has more.